Voters across the state have one more day to vote early ahead of the May 21 primary election. Friday is the last day for early voting. The South Precinct in Cornelia and the North Precinct in Clarkesville will be open Friday May 17 from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. for voters to cast a ballot.
Voters were still casting ballots at both precincts Thursday afternoon. As of 3:30 p.m. Thursday, 91 votes had been cast at the South Precinct during the day. The North Precinct was well over 200 votes cast as of 4:00 p.m.
Early voting began on April 29 and was quite slow for the first two weeks in Habersham County. According to Georgia’s Election Data Hub, only 3.6% or 1,080 Habersham County voters cast a ballot during those 2 weeks, which included Saturday voting opportunities.
However, according to Election Data Hub, this last week of early voting has picked up significantly. According to the site, 1,434 Habersham County voters cast a ballot from Monday through Thursday at 6:33 p.m., bringing the total number for Habersham County to 2,514 in person early votes or 8.5% of active registered voters.
Be informed
Voters need to be prepared when they go to their precinct to cast a ballot. The Republican and Democratic ballots have eight Party Questions for voters to answer. Voters can go to My Voter Page and select which sample ballot to view to review the questions.
The North Precinct is located in the Ruby Fulbright Aquatic Center at 120 Paul Franklin Road in Clarkesville. The South Precinct is located at 403 Habersham County Shopping Center in Cornelia.
